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Beach Volleyball History |
In 1956
Don McMahon and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.
It was the 6th win for Don McMahon, the 3rd win for Mike O'Hara, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1980
Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won the Parks & Rec Natural Light King of the Beach Classic.
It was the 14th win for Karch Kiraly, the 15th win for Sinjin Smith, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 1986
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP AM-PM Pacific Palisades Open.
It was the 25th win for Mike Dodd, the 24th win for Tim Hovland, and the 23rd win for the team.
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In 1997
Jan Kvalheim and Bjorn Maaseide won the FIVB Spain Open.
It was the 8th win for Jan Kvalheim, the 8th win for Bjorn Maaseide, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2002
Eric Fonoimoana and Dax Holdren won the Paul Mitchell AVP Shootout.
It was the 11th win for Eric Fonoimoana, the 12th win for Dax Holdren, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2002
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the Paul Mitchell AVP Shootout.
It was the 64th win for Holly McPeak, the 22nd win for Elaine Youngs, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2002
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB Spain Open.
It was the 30th win for Shelda Bede, the 30th win for Adriana Behar, and the 30th win for the team.
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In 2003
Marcio Araujo and Benjamin Insfran won the FIVB World of TUI Open de Mallorca.
It was the 7th win for Marcio Araujo, the 7th win for Benjamin Insfran, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 2003
Jia Tian and Fei Wang won the FIVB Estathe' Italian Open.
It was the 2nd win for Jia Tian, the 2nd win for Fei Wang, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2007
Elaine Youngs won the AVP Las Vegas Gods & Goddesses of the Beach.
It was the 39th win for Elaine Youngs.
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In 2008
Carol Salgado and Maria Clara Salgado won the FIVB Myslowice Open.
It was the 3rd win for Carol Salgado, the 2nd win for Maria Clara Salgado, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
Harley Marques and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB Mallorca Open.
It was the 11th win for Harley Marques, the 11th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Santa Barbara.
It was the 35th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 47th win for Todd Rogers, and the 34th win for the team.
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In 2008
Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan won the AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Santa Barbara.
It was the 12th win for Annett Davis, the 11th win for Jenny Johnson Jordan, and the 11th win for the team.
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In 2008
Francesco Giontella and Paolo Nicolai won the FIVB Jr/Youth Junior (U21) World Championships.
It was the 2nd win for Francesco Giontella, the 2nd win for Paolo Nicolai, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2008
Danielle Remmers and Marleen Van Iersel won the FIVB Jr/Youth Junior (U21) World Championships.
It was the 4th win for Danielle Remmers, the 4th win for Marleen Van Iersel, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2014
Niklas Rudolf and Clemens Wickler won the 2014 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 1st win for Niklas Rudolf, the 2nd win for Clemens Wickler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2014
Nina Brunner and Nicole Eiholzer won the 2014 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 5th win for Nina Brunner, the 2nd win for Nicole Eiholzer, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2014
Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson won the AVP DO AC Invitational.
It was the 26th win for Jake Gibb, the 14th win for Casey Patterson, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2014
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP DO AC Invitational.
It was the 40th win for April Ross, the 123rd win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 13th win for the team.
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In 2025
Karolis Palubinskas and Arnas Rumsevicius won the FIVB BPT Futures Warsaw.
It was the 1st win for Karolis Palubinskas, the 1st win for Arnas Rumsevicius, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Derek Bradford and Evan Cory won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Guadalajara.
It was the 1st win for Derek Bradford, the 8th win for Evan Cory, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Maria Gonzalez and Allanis Navas won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Guadalajara.
It was the 9th win for Maria Gonzalez, the 9th win for Allanis Navas, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2025
Even Aas and Nils Ringoen won the FIVB BPT Futures Budapest.
It was the 1st win for Even Aas, the 2nd win for Nils Ringoen, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Veronika Kleiblova and Andrea Lorenzova won the FIVB BPT Futures Budapest.
It was the 1st win for Veronika Kleiblova, the 1st win for Andrea Lorenzova, and the 1st win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 9/6/2026 |
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Australian duos book two spots at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028
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It was double joy for Australia as the 2026 AVC Asia Beach Volleyball Championships concluded on Sunday in Shangluo, China after their men’s pair of Mark Nicolaidis & Izac Carracher and women’s duo of Stefanie Fejes & Taliqua Clancy emerged champions. By winning the tournament, Australia has secured two spots at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. |
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| 9/5/2026 |
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Europe’s U20 generation sets a high standard as medal contenders emerge in Battipaglia
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Saturday in Battipaglia offered perhaps the clearest indication yet of the level reached by this year’s CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship. As the competition moved deeper into the knockout phase, the margins became smaller, the rallies more demanding and the differences between the various schools of European Beach Volleyball increasingly evident. |
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| 9/4/2026 |
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#EuroBeachVolleyU20 provides valuable testing ground for Europe’s young talents
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The pool stage of the CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championships 2026 came to a close on Friday in Battipaglia, drawing the opening chapter of the tournament to an end and shifting the focus towards the knockout rounds at Lido Riviera Spineta. With 32 teams per gender divided into eight pools, the championship has brought together young players representing 34 countries... |
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| 9/3/2026 |
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Battipaglia welcomes Europe’s rising stars as #EuroBeachVolleyU20 gets underway
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The 2026 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship officially got underway on Thursday at Lido Riviera Spineta in Battipaglia, where Europe’s most promising young players took to the sand to begin their quest for the continental titles. Following the qualifying rounds, the Main Draw has now brought together 32 pairs per gender, divided into eight pools of four teams each... |
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| 9/2/2026 |
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The 2026 Title Weekend
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One weekend left in the 2026 AVP League season. Two championships get decided at Oak Street Beach. The two rivalries that defined the year sit on opposite sides of their brackets. It starts Saturday morning. Four teams open in the semifinals. Each is one win from Sunday’s final and two from the crown. Here is what each of them is playing for, and why Saturday’s quarterfinal winners should... |
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16 Volleyball Empowerment men duos vie for Asian beach volleyball title in Shangluo
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The 2026 AVC Asia Beach Volleyball Championship will take place in Shangluo, China from 2 to 6 September with 16 out of the 24 participating men teams being supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme. Volleyball Empowerment-supported pairs from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Oman, The Philippines, Qatar and Uzbekistan will vie for the... |
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Volleyball Empowerment pairs chase women’s title in AVC Beach Volleyball Championship
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The 2026 AVC Asia Beach Volleyball Championship will take place in Shangluo, China from 2 to 6 September. 17 out of the 24 participating women’s teams have received support from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme. Volleyball Empowerment-supported pairs from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand, The Philippines, Singapore, Uzbekistan and Vanuatu will... |
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| 8/31/2026 |
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2026 AVCA Junior Beach All-America Teams
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The AVCA is proud to name its 2026 Junior Beach All-Americans. This year’s honorees include 24 athletes, with eight on each of the first, second, and honorable mention teams. The 2026 All-Americans include players from eight states. California leads the way with nine, followed by Florida and Texas with four each, Arizona and North Carolina with two, and New Jersey, Ohio, and Washington... |
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Italian duos earn five podium spots at Modena Futures
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The home teams largely prevailed at the Modena Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Italian pairs collected as many as five of the six medals, leaving only one of the silvers to a non-Italian duo. Leanne van Vegten & Jill de Groot of the Netherlands finished runners-up to home favorites Valentina Gottardi & Reka Orsi Toth, while Anna Pelloia & Maria Rachele Mancinelli completed... |
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| 8/30/2026 |
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Czech pairs collect five medals at Brno Futures
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The home teams clearly dominated the Brno Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Czech pairs picked up as many as five of the six medals, leaving only one of the bronzes to a foreign duo. Kylie Neuschaeferova & Martina Maixnerova, Marketa Svozilova & Marie-Sara Stochlova and Andrea Lorenzova & Mariana Tomasova delighted the home fans by collecting the gold, the silver and the bronze... |
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| 8/27/2026 |
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USA Volleyball Names Carolina “Gabi” Garbato as GM of USA Beach Volleyball
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 27, 2026) – USA Volleyball has announced the appointment of Carolina “Gabi” Garbato as its new General Manager, USA Beach Volleyball, effective immediately. In this role, Garbato will lead the overall management, performance and continuous evolution of USA Volleyball’s beach program, spanning the senior national teams and the Beach National Team Development Program... |
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The 2026 League Championship Field
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The 2026 AVP League season ends where it has been pointing since May: Labor Day weekend on Chicago’s Oak Street Beach, with twelve pairs and two titles on the lakefront. The format is simple and unforgiving. Four quarterfinals on Saturday morning. Semifinals rolling in behind them. Finals on Sunday afternoon. Single elimination the whole way, which means every team in the field is at most... |
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| 8/24/2026 |
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Norway’s Kjemperuds and Slovenia’s Kotnik & Lovsin win Bujumbura Futures
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Norway’s Jonah Kjemperud & Sebastian Kjemperud and Slovenia’s Tjasa Kotnik & Tajda Lovsin topped the men’s and the women’s podiums, respectively, at the Bujumbura Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Benjamin Vaught & Wesley Jensen of the United States and Jiri Dostal & Filip Rydval of Czechia earned silver and bronze in the men’s tournament, while two Japanese teams... |
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Thâmela and Victoria end the season with Montréal Elite gold
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Brazilians Thâmela Coradello and Victoria Lopes had to wait until the last Elite event of the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season to celebrate, but they are set to end the year with gold medals around their necks after triumphing in Montréal on Sunday. The South Americans have now won Beach Pro Tour Elite events in each of their three seasons as partners and have four golds in 25 events... |
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| 8/23/2026 |
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Mol says goodbye to the sand with Montréal three-peat alongside Sørum
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Playing what would be his last tournament on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in many months, Norwegian superstar Anders Mol said his brief goodbye to the sand by doing something he got very accustomed to in the last eight years - winning! Set to make a move to indoor volleyball to play for Rana Verona in the 2026-2027 Italian League, the Olympic and world champion triumphed... |
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Estonians celebrate home-sand success at Tallinn Futures
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Estonian teams claimed three medals, including both golds, at the Tallinn Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Mart Tiisaar & Dimitriy Korotkov triumphed in the men’s tournament, while Eva Liisa Kuivonen & Liisa-Lotta Jurgenson and Heleene Hollas & Liisa Remmelg finished first and third on the women’s side. Both silver medals went to Austrian pairs... |
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| 8/22/2026 |
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Nigeria and Morocco qualify for LA28!
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Nigeria’s Esther Onyinye Mbah & Pamela Miyoum Bawa and Morocco’s Zouheir Elgraoui & Soufiane El Gharouti emerge African champions and earn qualification to the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028: Morocco’s Zouheir Elgraoui & Soufiane El Gharouti and Esther Onyinye Mbah & Pamela Miyoum Bawa of Nigeria are the 2026 CAVB African Beach Volleyball champions. |
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| 8/20/2026 |
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2026 History on the Pier
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The Granddaddy of them all delivered. Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz won their third consecutive Manhattan Beach Open title, and Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh went through the entire men’s draw without losing a set. One team cemented a dynasty. The other started a new chapter in a family tradition that now spans nine straight finals. |
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| 8/18/2026 |
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Melissa and Brandie go for home three-peat at Montréal Elite
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The top Canadian team competing on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and one of the very best in the entire world, Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will try to make their country proud another time this week when they compete at home in the Montréal Elite. The Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalists enter the event, which will be held from Wednesday to Sunday at Parc Jean-Drapeau... |
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| Sep 4-7, 2026 |
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AVP Heritage Contender Series Mother Lode, Aspen, Colorado |
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AVP Heritage Contender Series Mother Lode, Aspen, Colorado |
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| Sep 9-13, 2026 |
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CEV U22 European Championships, Madrid, Spain |
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BPT Futures Corigliano Rossano, Italy |
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BPT Futures Corigliano Rossano, Italy |
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AVP Heritage Laguna Beach Open, California |
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AVP Heritage Contender Series Midwest Open, Edwardsville, Illinois |
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AVP Heritage Contender Series Santa Barbara Open, California |
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